Oil container and pump



Dec. 27, 1927.

P. J. RILEY ou. CONTAINER AND PUMP ,Original Filed March 20. 1926 lllll IllH Patented Dec. 27, 1927.

UNITED STATES Nintatti 'PATENT 'OFFICE'.

PATRICK J. RILEY, E CLEVELAND, onIo.

OIL CONTAINER Ann Eri-lar.

Application filed March 20, 1926, Serial No. 96,2413.` Renewed May 19, 192'?.

The present invention relates to grease and oil containers ot the character having a pump therein for dispensing the contents of the container; however, the invention is the provision of such a device which is capa ble ot being shipped in a iilled` condition without being crated, the head ot the drum or container being' so constructed as to permit parts of the pump, normally arranged outside of the drum, disassembled and to be packed in the head of the drum without projecting beyond the contines of the side walls of the drum.

It is the further object of the invention to produce a device of the above stated character in an extremely simple and economical manner which will eliminate crating, save storage space, and which utilizes only the parts ot the device itself for maintaining the parts in shipping condition.

`With the above objects in view, the invention further resides in the sundry A de tails of construction, combination and arrangement of partsihereinafter more 'fully described and pointed out in the appending claims.

hIn this specification and the annexed drawings,- the invention is disclosed in the torm in which it isconsidered to be the best, but the invention is not limited to such form because it is capable ot being embodied in other forms, and it is understood that by and in the claims `following the description herein, it is intended to cover the invention in whatever form itjmay embody within the scopethereof.

In the drawings which show the preferred embodiment as at present devisedf;

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view ot an oil and grease drum or container having the construction and `assemblage ot this invention; y

`Figure 2 is a plan view of the drum showing Figure 1 with the parts assembled for shipment; and e Figure 3 is a fragmentary vert-ical secHV tional view taken on line 8-3 of Figure 2.

Throughout the specification and draw ings like Acharacters of reference denote similar and like parts of the invention and structure shown. i i

With particular reference to the drawings, 10 denotes a barrel or drum, usually ot metal, `as is commonly used in connection with the shipment and dispensing of grease and oils,- the drum being closedat its ends by same and to insert a pump which may loosely extend into the container, or to permanently attach to the drum and in an opening et the head, a pump. In the latter case, however, the piston rod andportion of the pump barrel project beyondthe head ot' the drum as well as the operating handle and other exterior parts oi' the pump. This necessitates the drum to be crated in order to` protect the pump and the head of the drum during shipment. Such crate is ezt-` pensive and increases the area occupied by the drum in storage, as well as the diihculty in handling the drum during shipment,

By the present invention the above drawi backs `are overcome by providing a head plateorcover let having :its central portion depressed, as at 15 to form a pocket or chamber which will extend into an opening provided in the top'head 12 ot'the drum. The marginal portion o? of the head plate rests on the head 12 and is provided with suitable openings which register the 1 corresponding openings in the head :tor receiving` the bolts 15 holding the parts together. The head plate 14 has mounted thereon the pump unit'lJ so that it may be removed and placed into the drum by the removal or application ot the plate 111 to the drum.

The pump unit consists of a barrel or cyl inder 16 connected with a reducer or cap .17. The reducer 17 extends through an opening in the center ot the depression a of ythe head plate andhas an abutment 18 to rest there j against, the top of the cylinder being threaded into the reducer and a lock-nut 19 being threaded on the reducerto'tightly bind the ledge of the opening of the top plate between it and the abutment 18. The cylindcr 16 extends downwardly to a point adjacent the bottom wall oiE the drum and has threaded therein a T-joint or coupling 20, the intermediate arm c of the T-joint being connected with an upwardly extending discharge pipe 21 projecting through an opening in the depression a of the head-plate, as clearly 'shown in the drawings. The end ot the pipe 21 extending through the head plate carries a. suitable coupling@ to Which.`

a hose 23 or the like may bedetachably connected. The other arm of the T-joint 2O has a. nipple 24C threaded therein which normally rests Von, the bottom 11 `of the drum, the nipple being provided with openings 25 for admitting Lsfrcase and oil into the cylinder of the pump. A ball valve 2G is dis posed in the T-joint 2O and normally rests upon and co-operates with the upper end of the nipple E24 for the purpose of closing the inlet end of the pump when the piston 27 is being actuated to torce the content-s from the cylinder 16 out through the discharge pipe 21. `The opening or upward movementpf the ball valve 26 isflimited by a stop pin 2S positioned a suitable distance above the nipple 24. The piston 2T is of the usual` construction and has a piston rod Q9 extending upwardly through the reducer or cap .17, at which point inthe latter a stuffing gland is provided.

- Ahand leverl is `fulcrunuid on a supporting link 32 pivot-ally mounted at 83 on a cleat or base member 3d. This cleat or base member is designed to rest upon the marginal portion l) of the head plate let andhas an opening 35 therein to register with the openings which receive the bolts 15, whereby the cleat may be secured in position by one of said bolts which secure the head plate on the drum as clearly shown in Figure 1. The forward end of the cleat is, however, provided with a downwardly projecting lip 36 to extendover around the edge of the depressed portion o of the head plate so as to give additional stability to the cleat, When in operative position as vshovvn in Figure t 1. When the upper end of the piston rod 29 is connected With `the operating handle 31 as shown at 37, the piston may be reciprocated in a manner to discharge the contents of the drum as is manifest.

'From the foregoing, it is apparent that the depression w in the head plate provides a pocket or chamber of sufficient depth to retain the reducer or cap 1T Within the conlines ol the drum and Without extending beyond the upper edge of the same.l Thus, it willbe seen that when it is desired to ship the drum, it is only necessary to coil the hose lfwithin" the chamber or depression a and to disconnect the cleat 34 from itsposition shown in Figure 1, by removing the bolt 15, and to disconnect the piston rod from the handle 31, at the point 37. The piston rod 29 is then moved its full length into the cylinder andthe upper' end of the reducer closed with a removable cap 38. The operating handle is then laid across the top of the drum in the fashion indicated in Figures 2 and 3, with the lever portion 31 extending across the chamber or pocket u.` in one direction and the supporting link 3Q extending across the chamber or pocket cirj in another direction, there being openings 39 and el() in the handle 31 and linlBQ, respectively, through each of which, one of the head-plate securing bolts 15 may he extended for holding' the handle in position in the chamber a below the edge of the flange 13. lt will also be observed that byfso positioning;1 the handle across the pocket a, the hose 23 is retained in position during` shipment. i

From the above it will be observed that a very economical and practical improvement has been made in shipping' and storage vessels permitting;- the same to he shipped with a pump permanently attached thereto with out requiring crating and Without any of the operating parl-s and parts ol the pump structure whereby the vessels may hcstorcd in close relation and one upon another with out. intruding' beyond the contines o lE the vessel, certain of the disassembled parts being arranged and secured Within the contines of its vessel for retainingr other parts in ship ping position. i i y i Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. In a shipping and storage vessel, a drum having' a pump located therein, external pump handle and'hof-te normally connected with the pump, when the parts arc in operative position, and detachable therefrom said drum being provided with an external chamber capable of receiving said hose tor storage. `vithin the confines el? said drum: .said handle heine` shaped to lie across said chamber, when disconnected, t'or maintaining said hose in lsaid chamber for shipping' purposes, and means forfdctaclmbly securing said handie in stored. position.

*2. In a. shippingr and storage vessel, a drum havinga pump located therein; external han dlr` and hose normallyv connected with the pump, when the parts are in operative position, and detachable therefrom,` a head plate at oneend spaced frointhe end edge thereof for providing; a chamber capable of receiv ing said hose and handle for storage Within the confines of the drum when disconnected from said pump; said handle being shaped to lie across said chamber in stored position, when disconnected for maintaining said hose in said chamber for shipping purposes; and means .for detachably securing said handle in stored position. i i

3. In a shipping and storage vessel, a drum havingr a pump located therein; ex# ternal pump handle, handle-supporting` link and hose normally connected with the pump and drum, when the parts are in operative position, and detachable therelrom; a head at 'one end of the drum spaced Jfrom the end edge thereot and having a depression there in capable of receiving said hose orother Illu elements for storage, said handle and handle supporting link being so shaped and connected together as to permit them to lie across said depression in the head in substantially triangular form when detached from operative position; and means for de tachably securing said handle and support to the head to maintain said elements in stored position for shipping purposes and Within the contines oithe drum.

4:. In a shipping and storage vessel, a drum having a pump located therein; external pump handle, handle-supporting link and hose normally connected with the pump r and drum, when the `parts are in operative position, and detachable therefrom; a removable head at one end and spaced from the end edge thereof and formed with a depression therein capable ot receiving said nose and other elements for Storace: fastening elements for detachably securing said head to the drum; said handle and support being so shaped and connected together to permit them to extend across said depress sion, in substantially triangular form when detached from operative position for re taining the elements in said depression therein, and means on said handle and support engageable by said head fastening elements for detachably retaining same in stored position within the contines ot the drum.

5.111 a shipping and storage vessel, a drum having a head, `fastening means removably securing said head in position to the drum; said head having a depression therein to extend in said head-opening; a pump mounted on the wall ot said depression in said plate and extending .in said drum; a discharge pipe connected with the pump and extending through the wall of said depression; a hose connected to said pipe and capable oi` being stored in said depression; external pump handle detachably connected with the pump; said handle including a handle support detachably connected to the head by said fastening means and being shaped to lie on said head plate and across said depression in stored position within the confines of the drum, when disconnected; and means Jfor retaining said handle in said stored position whereby said hose may be retained in said stored position for shipping.

6. In 4a shipping and storage vessel, a drum having a head at one end spaced from the end edge thereof; said head having an opening therein; a head-plate having a central depression therein extending in said head opening, bolts extending through the marginal portion of said plate and said head for removably securing the plate in position, aV pump mounted on said plate extending into said drum and projecting through said depressed portion; external handle and hose connected with the pump, said handle including a supporting link detachably connected to the headplate by said bolts, said hose capable of being stored in said depression, said handle and link being adapted to lie on said head-plate and across said depression within the conlines of said drum; said handle having means engageable by said bolts whereby it may be secured in said stored position and retains said other elements in said stored position. A

7. In a shipping and storage vessel, a dispensing drum, a. head at one end of the drum, fastening means for removably securing the head in position on the drum, there being a space between the end of the drum and said head forming a chamber, a plurality of elements mounted externally on the drum and adapted to project beyond the confines when dispensing the contents of the drum thereof. said elements being adapted to be received in said chamber for storage purposes, certain of said elements being detachable from the drum and being substantially elongated and adapted to overlie said chamber when disconnected and to retain said other elements therein, said elongated elements also being constructed for engagement by said head, fastening means, when said elements are so disconnected and arranged, whereby said elements may be maintained in stored position.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.-

PATRICK J. RILEY. 

